England national under-18 rugby union team

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The England national under-18 rugby union team is the under-18 team of England in the sport of rugby union.

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History

Under-18 became a recognised age-grade in European rugby in 2004. [1] In June 2018, coach John Fletcher and Peter Walton left the backroom staff having joined the U18 set-up since 2008 from Newcastle Falcons.

European Championship

England is, apart from France and Ireland, the only other team in the European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship to have won the championship, having done so in 2005 and 2006. Additionally, the team came second in the 2009 and 2011 editions. The team did not participate in the 2010 edition.

England lost the 2011 final in wet conditions against Ireland, who took out their first title. [2]

Under-19 International Series

Since 2012, England U18s travel to South Africa to compete in the U19 international series in August every year.

2012

DateOpposing TeamVenueScoreResults
10 August 2012 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales Wellington 28 – 25 [3] Win
14 August 2012 Flag of France.svg France Outeniqua Park, George 13 – 20 [4] Loss
18 August 2012 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa UWC Stadium, Cape Town 36 – 29 [5] Loss

2013

DateOpposing TeamVenueScoreResults
9 August 2013 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa City Park Stadium, Cape Town 19 – 14 [6] Loss
13 August 2013 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales Outeniqua Park, George 17 – 15 [7] Win
17 August 2013 Flag of France.svg France Boland Stadium, Wellington 12 – 8 [8] Win

2014

DateOpposing TeamVenueScoreResults
15 August 2014 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales City Park Stadium, Cape Town 24 – 21 [9] Win
19 August 2014 Flag of France.svg France Outeniqua Park, George 23 – 6 [10] Win
23 August 2014 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa A.F. Markötter Stadium, Stellenbosch 22 – 30 [11] Win

2015


DateOpposing TeamVenueScoreResults
7 August 2015 Flag of France.svg France City Park Stadium, Cape Town 15 – 7 [12] Win
11 August 2015 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa A Outeniqua Park, George 18 – 33 [13] Win
15 August 2015 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa City Park Stadium, Cape Town 23 – 16 [14] Loss

2016

DateOpposing TeamVenueScoreResults
12 August 2016 Flag of France.svg France City Park Stadium, Cape Town 18 – 23 [15] Loss
16 August 2016 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa A Diocesan College, Cape Town 53 – 14 [16] Loss
20 August 2016 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Paarl Boys' High School, Paarl 13 – 12 [17] Loss

2017

DateOpposing TeamVenueScoreResults
11 August 2017 Flag of France.svg France Paul Roos, Stellenbosch 24 – 8 [18] Win
14 August 2017 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales Paarl Gimnasium, Paarl 14 – 12 [19] Loss
19 August 2017 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa City Park Stadium, Cape Town 52 – 22 [20] Win

Honours

European championship

Positions

The team's final positions in the European championship:

YearDivisionTierPlace
2004
2005 A DivisionI1st — Champions
2006 A DivisionI1st — Champions
2007 A DivisionI3rd
2008 A DivisionI3rd
2009 A DivisionI2nd — Runners-up
2010 did not participate
2011 Elite DivisionI2nd — Runners-up
2012 Elite DivisionI1st — Champions
2013 Elite DivisionI1st — Champions
2014 Elite DivisionI1st — Champions
2015 Elite DivisionI3rd
2016 did not participate
2017 did not participate

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References

  1. ↑ Chris Thau (16 April 2009). "Forty years of age grade growth in Europe". IRB website. Archived from the original on 3 February 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  2. ↑ "Ireland overcome England U18 in FIRA/AER final". RFU. 23 April 2011. Archived from the original on 27 April 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  3. ↑ "England Under 18 kick off tour with tight win". RugbyNetwork.Net. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "Defeat for England young guns against France". RugbyNetwork.Net. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 36-29 England". SA Rugby . Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 19-14 England". SA Rugby . Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  7. ↑ "SA Schools 2013 Rugby Series". Youth Sports Network. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "SA Schools 2013 Rugby Series". Youth Sports Network. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  9. ↑ "Late Mallinder kick gives England U18 victory against Wales". RFU . Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  10. ↑ "Second win for England Under-18s". Leicester Tigers . Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  11. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – SA Schools 22-30 England U18". SA Rugby . Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  12. ↑ "Aspland-Robinson double sees off France U18". RFU . Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  13. ↑ "Two from two for England U18". RFU . Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  14. ↑ "England U18 edged out by South Africa". RFU . Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  15. ↑ "England Under 18s beaten by France in South Africa". RFU . Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  16. ↑ "England Under 18s beaten by South Africa Schools A". RFU . Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  17. ↑ "England Under 18s suffer heartache against South Africa Schools". RFU . Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  18. ↑ "England U18s defeat France 24-8 in South Africa". RFU . Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  19. ↑ "England U18 defeated by Wales in South Africa". RFU . Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  20. ↑ "England U18s defeat South Africa Schools". RFU . Retrieved 20 August 2017.
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